Davidson College’s Music Department presents many concerts throughout the year. Some feature student groups, like the jazz ensemble or Davidson Chorale, some feature faculty members and some feature guest performers. You can see the whole calendar here.
Some concerts are free and others have modest ticket prices. Here are some of the free concerts coming up. They are on the Davidson College campus, but make sure to take note of the individual locations. Scroll down for a map of the campus.
Here’s information on the venues:
Tyler Tallman Hall
In Sloan Music Center
323 Concord Road, Davidson
Davidson College Presbyterian Church
102 North Main Street, Davidson
Duke Family Performance Hall
On the lower level of the Knobloch Campus Center
207 Faculty Drive, Davidson
900 Room
Inside the Alvarez College Union, within the Knobloch Campus Center
207 Faculty Drive, Davidson
Davidson Town Green
119 S Main Street, Davidson
If you’re not familiar with the Davidson campus, the maps on this page might help.
Upcoming concerts with Davidson College Music Department
Although many of these concerts are free, some (even free ones) still require tickets. Contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135.
Please follow each link for more information. All descriptions are provided by Davidson College Music Department.
Davidson College Symphony Orchestra Show Day
September 30, 2025
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Duke Family Performance Hall
Free, but tickets are required
The DCSO presents an uplifting musical montage in support of love, freedom, family, and mother earth. The program includes Sibelius’s Finlandia, Neridah Oostenbroek’s Freedom, Stacy Garrop’s There’s a Village in my Sneakers, Anna Clyne’s Restless Oceans and Johan de Meij’s Mother Earth from Symphony No.3, among others.
Wildcat Weekend Music Department Ensemble Showcase
October 10, 2025
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Duke Family Performance Hall
Free
The Music Department highlights the talents of our student musicians in a campus favorite showcase event featuring the African Drumming Ensemble, Appalachian Ensemble, Chorale, Jazz Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra.
Piano Ensemble Recital
October 11, 2025
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall
Free
Students from the studio of Cynthia Lawing look to captivate the audience during Wildcat Weekend in Tyler-Tallman Hall with a program of piano ensemble works.
Old-time Music with Jon Singleton and Friends
October 12, 2025
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall
Free, but tickets are required
Old-time music favorite Jon Singleton is joined by the Appalachian Ensemble and more for a Wildcat Weekend concert full of traditional music rooted in the Appalachians.
Concerto Competition
October 18, 2025
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall
Free
Davidson College students take part in the DCSO’s annual competition for an opportunity to perform with the orchestra at their November 7, 2025, concert.
Voice Studio Recital
October 25, 2025
2 to 3 p.m.
Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall
Free
Davidson College voice students from the studios of Jacquelyn Culpepper, Ilana Lubitsch, Harrison Bumgardner, Melinda Whittington, and Amanda Sesler Davis take the stage in Tyler-Tallman Hall during Wildcat Weekend for an eclectic program of vocal music.
Choirs: We Hold These Truths
October 26, 2025
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Davidson College Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
Free, but tickets are required
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, We Hold These Truths explores the beauty, depth, and diversity of the American choral canon. This program reflects how composers have engaged with themes of community, resilience, and belonging, offering a rich and evolving portrait of the American experience through choral sound.
Symphony Orchestra: Halloween Pop-Up Spooktacular
October 31, 2025
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Knobloch Campus Center — Alvarez-Brown Atrium
Free
Don your ghoulish garb and join the DCSO as we haunt the Alvarez Union Atrium with a bewitching blend of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King, and more!
Choirs: Peace at the Last – Evening Music
November 2, 2025
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Davidson College Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
Free, but tickets are required
Join us for a meditative concert of choral works that invite stillness, comfort, and peace—an offering of music in memory of lives we carry with us. This program pays a quiet tribute to Lisa Smith, whose spirit inspired its creation, and welcomes all who seek reflection, beauty, and rest at day’s end.
Christmas Vespers
December 7, 2025
7 to 9 p.m.
Davidson College Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
Free
Our annual Vespers service of lessons and carols is a time-honored tradition in the Davidson community. The traditional candlelight worship service features beautiful choral music provided by the Chorale and the Davidson Chamber Singers, as well as scripture readings by campus leaders reflecting on the hope and promise of Christ’s birth during the Christmas season. Special guests include the Stumptown Brass and the Tower Ringers handbell choir.
Jazz Combos Fall Concert
December 9, 2025
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall
Free
Join the Davidson College Jazz Combos, under the direction of Patrick Brown, for a wonderful evening of jazz music in Tyler-Tallman Hall. These intimate ensembles are open to instrumentalists interested in performing small-group jazz literature placing a strong emphasis on jazz improvisation.
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Upcoming Events in the Charlotte area
Check out our full events calendar, where you can enter any date, or look at the events for the next few days here:Tyler-Tallman Hall in Sloan Music Center (Davidson College)
323 Concord Road
Davidson, NC
Duke Family Performance Hall in Knobloch Campus Center (Davidson College)
207 Faculty Drive
Davidson, NC
